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David Jones placed in administration as owners hand control to administrators and receivers

David Jones has been placed into voluntary administration after its private equity owners failed to secure a rent deal, with administrators McGrathNicol and receivers FTI Consulting now running a sale and operations process. The 188-year-old department store chain continues to trade, but luxury brands have pulled stock, dozens of suburban stores could close and around 6000 staff face possible redundancies.

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